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Vinnie’s Eatery is one of the county’s newest cafes, based in Royal Crescent in Cheltenham, it only serves plant based foods, not that you’d have an inkling that the delicious looking cakes contain no dairy or eggs.

Chef Vincenzo Mangone and his partner Louis Mander are both committed vegans and want to show that excluding meat doesn’t mean excluding taste.

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Louis said: “There is a stigma, people think vegan food means it will be dry or flavourless. We catered an event at Laura Leigh this week and all the canapes were plant-based and there were people who had never had that sort of food before.

“They were surprised by the texture and the use of things like nuts to make cheese and the range of flavours we can create.”

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Another vegan fast food treat can be found at Simpson’s the award winning chip shop with branches in Cheltenham and Stroud.

For World Vegan Month they are serving up Tofish, a deep fried, coated tofu designed to mimic the texture of fish.

Owner and development chef at Simpsons, Bonny Ritchie, said: “We’re thrilled this has been so well received by our customers. ‘Tofish & Chips’ has been flying out of the door since we opened this lunchtime. As part of the support for World Vegan Month we’re delighted to have been working with PETA which has approved the dish as vegan friendly.”

Dawn Carr, PETA director of Corporate Projects, said: "From the most upmarket restaurants to the local chippie, finding delicious vegan foods has never been easier. We hope this trial is a huge success for Simpsons and that vegan fish and chips finds a permanent plaice on the menu."

Vegan fast food is even taking over the terraces.

Gloucestershire is, of course, home to the world’s first vegan football team – Forest Green Rovers. The Nailsworth-based side celebrated two years as a fully vegan club on November 1. Instead of meat pies and sausage rolls, fans munch on Q-Pie made with Quorn, veggie fajitas and even vegan beer.

Club chairman and committed vegan Dale Vince said at the time: "As a football club, we stopped serving meat to our players, fans and staff about four seasons ago. We've been on a mission since then to introduce our fans to this new world. When you drop the meat and two veg approach, a whole new world of food options opens up. The gap between vegetarian and vegan food is actually quite small; it's a step rather than a leap to take. A lot of our food has been vegan for some time now, and this season we've taken the last small step.”

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Even Fat Toni’s, the cult pizza brand, are serving up their supersized offerings with vegan cheese, naming a pizza after Forest Green Rovers. With Gloucester planning a vegan fair before Christmas it seems plant-based food is here to stay – but just don’t mention the dry veggie burgers again.